Mississippi: ECE Public Spending 2021
ECE and K-12
For every dollar spent on K-12 in Mississippi, 15 cents are spent on 0 to 3-year-olds, and 29 cents on 3 to 5.5-year-olds.
Total Number of Children Age 0 to 3: 103,077 Total Number of Children Age 3 to K-entry: 92,146 Total Number of Children K-entry & up: 520,173
Expenditures by Source
Total ECE Spending: $403 Million
Total Federal Spending: $388 Million
Total State Spending: $15 Million
Total Expenditures by Age
0 to 3 Spending: $145 Million
3 to K-entry Spending: $257 Million
K-12 Spending: $4.93 Billion
Expenditures Captured in National Reports vs. Actual Expenditures
ECE Expenditures Captured in National Reporting: $398 Million
Actual State and Federal Expenditures: $403 Million
Difference Not Captured: $4.91 Million (1%)